"Evidence suggests that, in addition to regular nursing care, continuous one-on-one emotional support provided by support personnel, such as
a doula, is associated with improved outcomes for women in labor. Benefits found in randomized trials include shortened labor, decreased need for analgesia, fewer operative deliveries, and fewer
reports of dissatisfaction with the experience of labor."

While doulas can't guarantee the outcome of your birth, they can increase your satisfaction with your birth experience.

I love working with doulas, and I have a list of fabulous doulas I can recommend!

Occasionally, I will get an inquiry from someone who really wants to birth at home with a midwife but who has a circumstance, such as a prior cesarean delivery or twins, which falls outside our
midwifery regulations. In these instances, I can offer labor support (doula) services.

As a labor support person, I work alongside your chosen provider(s). I am not a replacement for an obstetrician or licensed midwife and do not in any way direct your care.

While I respect a family's choice in planning an unassisted home birth, I cannot provide labor support for those births.

Labor support services include two prenatal visits, and at those visits, we will discuss what you want from your birth experience. I will provide you with
the resources to form a birth plan which you'll discuss with your provider. During your labor and birth, I will provide physical and emotional support, comfort, and information. I won't take the
place of your partner or your mother or your best friend, but rather, I will assist them in providing you with comfort and reassurance. I am there for all of you.

I won't make any medical decisions for you. You are intelligent, strong, and capable of making decisions that are right for you and your family. I will
remind you of this as I support you along the way.

I will also visit you after your birth. At this visit, you'll have the chance to talk about your birth experience, get help with breastfeeding if needed,
and I'll help you identify or locate any additional services you may need.

From the moment you hire me until after you deliver your baby, I am always only a phone call or a text away.

My labor support spaces are limited. If I am unavailable, I will be happy to connect you with another excellent doula.

And as always, I will be happy to answer any questions you have about labor support.